Posted on 01/25/2010 7:01:47 PM PST by DB9
We’ve now seen three landslide Republican victories in three states that President Obama carried in 2008. From the tea parties to the town halls to the Massachusetts Miracle, Americans have tried to make their opposition to Washington’s big government agenda loud and clear. But the President has decided that this current discontent isn’t his fault, it’s ours. He seems to think we just don’t understand what’s going on because he hasn’t had the chance – in his 411 speeches and 158 interviews last year – to adequately explain his policies to us.
Instead of sensibly telling the American people, “I’m listening,” the president is saying, “Listen up, people!” This approach is precisely the reason people are upset with Washington. Americans understand the president’s policies. We just don’t agree with them. But the president has refused to shift focus and come around to the center from the far left. Instead he and his old campaign advisers are regrouping to put a new spin on the same old agenda for 2010.
Americans aren’t looking for more political strategists. We’re looking for real leadership that listens and delivers results. The president’s former campaign adviser is now calling on supporters to “get on the same page,” but what’s on that page? He claims that the president is “resolved” to “keep fighting for” his agenda, but we’ve already seen what that government-growth agenda involves, and frankly the hype doesn’t give us much hope. Real health care reform requires a free market approach; real job creation involves incentivizing, not punishing, the job-creators; reining in the “big banks” means ending bailouts; and stopping “the undue influence of lobbyists” means not cutting deals with them behind closed doors.
Instead of real leadership, though, we’ve had broken promises and backroom deals. One of the worst: candidate Obama promised to go through the federal budget “with a scalpel,” but President Obama spent four times more than his predecessor. Want more? Candidate Obama promised that lobbyists “won’t find a job in my White House,” but President Obama gave at least a dozen former lobbyists top administration jobs. Candidate Obama promised us that we could view his health care deliberations openly and honestly on C-SPAN, but President Obama cut deals behind closed doors with industry lobbyists. Candidate Obama promised us that we would have at least five days to read all major legislation, but President Obama rushed through bills before members of Congress could even read them.
Candidate Obama promised us that his economic stimulus package would be targeted and pork-free, but President Obama signed a stimulus bill loaded with pork and goodies for corporate cronies. Candidate Obama railed against Wall Street greed, but President Obama cozied up to bankers as he extended and expanded their bailouts. Candidate Obama promised us that for “Every dollar that I’ve proposed [in spending], I’ve proposed an additional cut so that it matches.” We’re still waiting to see how President Obama will cut spending to match the trillion he’s spent.
More than anything, Americans were promised jobs, but the president’s stimulus package has failed to stem our rising unemployment rate. Maybe it was unfair to expect that an administration with so little private sector experience would understand something about job creation. How many Obama Administration officials have ever had to make a payroll or craft a business plan in the private sector? How many have had to worry about not having the resources to invest and expand? The president’s big government policies have made hiring a new employee a difficult commitment for employers to make. Ask yourself if the Obama Administration has done anything to make it easier for employers to hire. Have they given us any reassurance that the president will keep taxes low and not impose expensive new regulations?
Candidate Obama over-promised; President Obama has under-delivered. We understand you, Mr. President. We’ve listened to you again and again. We ask that you now listen to the American people.
- Sarah Palin
Because I never posted what you claim. Rather than disagree with what I actually posted in #61 and again in #69 you think you accomplish something by posting something else and asking me to defend it.
Why is it relevent to me if you two agree with one another?
I thought maybe you could say or clarify something about your statement that's there for all to see in post# 61. You know, the comment about the neo-con lies about war I keep asking you about? Unfortunately, now it's obvious you're just a nut case.
Of course it’s there to see. And so far no one has asked me about it, let alone disagree with it.
I can understand why no one else read your post. You’re a nut case. I understand that now. Why would someone try to engage someone so clearly out of their mind?
I await your findings.
Excuse me now while I go find my altar with Sarah Palin's picture on it.......and since you're so stupid, unfortunately I have to add an /sarcasm
I’ll be waiting for his response.
But know that he has refused to answer the question above, regarding these so called non legit wars.
I’ll answer for him...Ron Paul believes that the US is at fault for 911. Paul also believes that we should not have attacked Afghanistan, where AQ was housed, trained, supported, financed to carry out their deadly terrorism all over the world including killing 3000 American civillians.
That is why he will not answer. Because he agrees. But he knows he can’t out himself.
Very consistent on your evasion, I award you 33 pieces of fools gold, that you can use in the RonPaul game of Risk.
Sorry, didn't mean to frighten you. I know you're a little well, um....er.....squirrelly.
I'm still awaiting your explanation which you never gave, and how bout those Palin worship posts while you're at it.
Excuse me while I go chant to her now.............
Ron Paul?? What’s his connection with palin?
LOL
Respond?
Here’s another some:
1) What’s the connection between Palin-cult and Ron Paul? Why would those in love with palin feel threatened by Ron paul?
2) What’s the correlation between palin-cult and GWB-cult, is it 100%? , 99%
Are you being coy...oh no your stupid I forgot.
You’re a Paul supporter, and the Paulists are attempting to drag down Palin, a conservative with a shot for the Presidency...all so they can go from .07% to a whopping 2.3%.
Your attacks on Palin have no credibility.
The Harvard elitist looks down on Sarah, the pretty pageant girl who went to some non-Ivy League school.
Fortunately, common sense is NOT something they teach at places like Harvard and Columbia and ZERO will not listen.
Look up the first rule of holes, nut job.
Yes, I don’t see it either, Paul has no chance, and Palin won’t even run because she has no purpose for running.
2) What’s the correlation between palin-cult and GWB-cult, is it 100%? , 99%
They are simple questions. What are you hiding?
Further, your choices will be Palin and Romney.
One of them will win.
Go ahead and vote your protest vote .97%’r.
It’s already baked in the cake with the pollsters. You’re irrelavent.
When you answer mine, I'll be glad to answer yours.
I've only been awaiting your response for about two hours now.
You're great at evading.....for a nut case.......
What are you hiding? Those are simple questions.
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